All issues > Volume 28(9); 1985

Case Report

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1985;28(9):906-911. Published online September 30, 1985.

Clinical & Animal experimental observation on the Botulism Poisonig in a Family.

Yeong Du Lee, Yang Weon Lee, Jae Ho Lee, Yong Hun Chung

¹Department of Pediatrics,Chungnam National University,College of Medicine

Abstract

Five patients in a family were admitted to the department of peditrics and medicine, CNUH on July 17th, 1984 because of respiratory arrest after ingestion of the rotten sausage. All four children of five patients were expired, but only adult patient was recovered completely. Epidemiological outbreak, clinical course and animal toxin challenge test were compatible with botulism poisoning.

Keywords :Botulism; Food poisoning; Acute poisoning